Finance Your Business

Don’t Wait for Tax Time to Look at the Bottom Line

By C. J. Hayden February 20, 2023

If you want your small business to be successful, make a financial plan and check it against the facts on a monthly basis — then take immediate action to correct problems. That’s the advice of business coach C.J. Hayden. According to Hayden, “Entrepreneurs tend to be optimistic mavericks with a high tolerance for risk. Many ...

Don’t Forget These Tax Write Offs If You’re Self-Employed

Team ZenBusiness February 15, 2023

If you are new to being self-employed, you may be unaware of all of the deductions that you may be eligible to take. While this article simply cannot cover all of them, there are some very important ones that you should not overlook. Home Office If you have an area in your home that is set ...

8 Steps to Establishing Business Credit

Team ZenBusiness February 13, 2023

It’s probably no surprise to entrepreneurs that checking and cleaning up your personal credit report is important to your business. However, you might be surprised at the number of small business people who have not separated their business and personal credit. And that’s really too bad, because comingling personal and business credit can have disastrous ...

6 Tips for the Self-Employed at Tax Time

By Jeff Watson February 9, 2023

Today’s sharing economy has created great opportunities for entrepreneurs to start their own small businesses. But perhaps one of the most intimidating factors of creating a start-up is not knowing where to begin with Uncle Sam and paying taxes. Fear not! Here are six tax tips for the self-employed: 1. Don’t wait until the deadline ...

Cost-Cutting Tips for Small Companies

By Cathy Zimmermann February 2, 2023

Whether your business is facing challenges during this tough economy or is doing just fine, the more you can trim off your business expenses, the better off you’ll be. The savings can be used to keep your business afloat, expand into new ventures, or improve your bottom line. Here are 47 cost-cutting strategies for your ...

Qualified Business Income Deduction Could Cut Your Tax Bill by 20%

By Jonathan Medows February 2, 2023

The qualified business income (QBI) deduction can save owners of businesses whose income passes through to their personal returns up to 20% on their taxes. Find out how this pass-through deduction works below. One of the newer tax rules that business owners should be aware of is the Qualified Business Income Deduction (QBI). The deduction, also called Section 199A, ...

ZenBusiness Money: The Best Invoicing App 2023

Tony Hagen January 8, 2023

As a small business owner, it’s essential to have a system to track and maintain your invoicing. Many business owners do this manually with spreadsheets. Wouldn’t it be nice to have an app that can take the stress out of finances? With advances in technology, there are various types of software and apps that remove ...

How to Write an Elevator Pitch

By Janet Attard January 1, 2023

An elevator pitch, or elevator speech, is a short, powerful description of what you do and why it’s important to customers or investors. Here’s how to write an elevator pitch that gets attention. You’ve just encountered a potential customer or someone you’d like to have invest in your business. You’ve got less than a minute ...

Slash Your Heating Costs This Winter

By Patricia Schaefer December 1, 2022

Use these low-cost and no-cost ways to lower your heating bill, regardless of your heat source. Read on if you’d like to save 20% or more on your heating bills this winter. The cost of heating your home — and your home office — could put a huge hole in your budget this winter whether ...

Year-End Tax Strategies

By Janet Attard December 1, 2022

Here’s a novel thought. Let Uncle Sam pay for your holiday gifts and entertaining. No, I’m not talking about anything illegal. You can’t buy personal gifts and bill them to your business. That’s called fraud. But if your business uses the cash method of accounting (as most sole proprietors do) you may be able to ...

Have a Holiday Party that Won’t Break the Bank

By Patricia Schaefer November 1, 2022

Hosting a holiday party for employees is traditional for most businesses at this time of year. But hosting one that shows your appreciation for a year of hard work without breaking the bank isn’t easy. Here are a few hints that can help. You don’t want your employees to think of you as the modern-day ...

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